Cheese Discovery  

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Dates and locations:  

Course 1: Auckland: March 9 and 10, 2009,  7.00- 9.30p.m.
Course 2: Auckland: March 16 and 17, 2009, 7.00- 9.30p.m.
Course 3: Hamilton:  May 11, 18 and 25, 2009, 7.00- 9.00p.m.
Course 4: Hamilton:  May 12, 19 and 26, 2009, 7.00- 9.00p.m. (if required)
Course 5: Putaruru:   June 4, 10.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Course 6: Hamilton:  June 2, 8 and 15 2009, 7.00- 9.00p.m.

About the Course

Except for course 5 which is held during the day, these course are conducted during the evening over either 3 weeks of 2 hours per night or 2 weeks of 3 hours per week.  Tasting a wide range of cheeses you will learn tips about buying cheese, matching cheese and wines/beers and accompaniments.

Enjoy a vast range of specialty cheeses, tastes, aromas and textures. 

Key Topics

  • Uses of cheese

  • Understanding how cheese is made

  • The difference between different cheese styles

  • Preparing a cheese board

  • How to store cheese

  • How to know when cheese is at its best

  • Interesting facts about cheese

  • Tasting cheeses from New Zealand and from around the world

Course Cost   NZ$85  

What's included:

  • All tastings   

  • Notes will be provided at the course.

Course Leader    Neil Willman  
Neil is a leading authority on specialist cheese.   He is the Master Judge of the New Zealand Cheese Awards, Head Judge of the Australian Grand Dairy Awards, the DIAA National Dairy Products competition and a 3 time judge at the World Champion Cheese contest.  He has also judged at the British Cheese Awards.  Neil has been training cheese enthusiasts for over 25 years in Australia and New Zealand and loves to share his passion for cheese.

Who should attend?

You should attend if you have an interest in:  

  • eating and using cheese

  • knowing when a cheese is at its best

  • learning the desirable qualities in each type of cheese

What should you bring?

  • Taste buds, enthusiasm and lots of questions

No previous knowledge needed, just an interest in learning more about cheese